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Observational studyRadiation oncology (London, England)2022

Radiation dose escalation for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with local and/or regional residual lesions after standard chemoradiotherapy: a non-randomized, observational study.

Ting Jin, Nan-Fang Liu, Qi-Feng Jin, Yong-Hong Hua, Xiao-Zhong Chen

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Observational study in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors.

Ting JinThe Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China.
Nan-Fang LiuThe Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China.
Qi-Feng JinThe Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China.
Yong-Hong HuaThe Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China.
Xiao-Zhong ChenThe Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, Zhejiang, China. chenxiaozhong2016@163.com.

Funding

the Shanghai Cancer Prevention and anticancer development foundation 2020 exploration tumor scientific research fund project [Grant No. Head and neck cancer No. 6 to T.J.]the Xiansheng clinical research special fund of China International Medical Exchange Foundation [Grant No. Z-2014-06-2104]the Zhejiang Province Medical and Health Science and Technology Project [Grant No. 2021KY596] and [Grant No. 2022488934]
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo assess the effectiveness and toxicity of radiation dose escalation for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC) in patients with local and/or regional residual lesion(s) after standard treatment.

methodsFrom November 2011 to November 2020, 259 LA-NPC patients who had local and/or regional residual lesion(s) after induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (IC + CCRT) from our hospital were included. The total dose of primary radiotherapy (RT) was 68.1-74.25 Gy (median, 70.4 Gy). The boost doses were 4.0-18.0 Gy (median, 9 Gy), 1.8-2.0 Gy/fraction.

resultsFor all patients, the 5-year local relapse-free survival was 90.2%, regional relapse-free survival was 89.1%, locoregional relapse-free survival (LRRFS) was 79.5%, distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) was 87.9%, failure-free survival (FFS) was 69.0%, and overall survival (OS) was 86.3%. LRRFS, DMFS, FFS, and OS in patients with age ≤ 65 versus > 65, plasma Epstein-Barr virus-deoxyribonucleic acid  ≤ 500 versus > 500, T

conclusionBoost radiation was an option for LA-NPCs with locally and/or regionally residual lesions after receiving IC + CCRT. It warrants further prospective study.

trial registrationRetrospectively registered.

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CarcinomaEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapyFemaleHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansInduction ChemotherapyMaleNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProspective StudiesRadiation DosageBoostChemotherapyNasopharyngeal carcinomaRadiotherapyResidual lesion

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